From the President of Congress

You will receive herewith enclosed, a Duplicate of my Letter of the 30th of July,
with a List of the original Letters and Duplicates which I have had the Honor to receive
from you since that Time.1

The Pleasure and Satisfaction which I have received from the Perusal of those Letters,
especially that of the 26th of June with the Despatches accompanying it, makes me
lament the Want of Leisure { 424 } to answer your Correspondence. But Necessity compells me to confide in the Committee
of foreign Affairs to give you the needful and particular Intelligence from this Part
of the World. It is expected a Secretary for foreign Affairs will soon be established,2 and constantly devoted to the Business proper for such Department; which will remedy
many Disadvantages we at present labour under.

I have the Honor to be with every Sentiment of Esteem & Respect sir your most obedient
& most humble Servant